Shoe-polishing cloth



Nov. 16 1926.

c. REITZES SHOE PoLIsHING CLOTH Filed Deo. 21, 1925 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

CHARLES REITZES, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOE-POLISHING CLOTH.

. Application led December 21, 1925. Serial No. 76,625.

This invention, generally stated, relates to shoe polishing devices and has more especial relation to shoe polishing cloths.

The leading object of the present inventlon is to provide a shoe cloth of elongated form adapted to be held at each end by the per son using the same in frictional contact with a shoe, one face of said cloth having ap lied thereto a preparation or dressing calcu ated to leave upon the shoe surface the equivalent of conventional shoe paste and theopposite face of which cloth is of soft, pliable characteristics for polishing purposes.

A further object is to provide an arrangement, construction'and connection of parts for attaining tlfe results sought by said leading object.

The invent-ion consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally u claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, 'and in which: Fig. 1 is a face view of my novel shoe polishing cloth.

Fig. 2 is a view of the opposite side thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a view thereof in cross-section taken upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.4

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me since the same has been found in pratice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously 4o arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, there is disclosed a shoe cloth preferably of elongated forrn adapted to be grasped at each end by the user when employed 1n frictional y made of high grade fiannel although obvicontact with a shoe. The cloth may cornprlse one or more plies and is preferably ously other material may be employed. When more than vone ply is used the same may be stitched together and even in the case of a single ply the edges are overseamedin order to prevent fraying of the material. For illustrative purposes I have shown in the drawings a she cloth designated LU and comprised of two plies. The edges are overseamcd at 1l anda loop l2 as tape is provided in order to suspend the cloth when not in use. One fare of the cloth is impre nated with a suitable shoe dressing or wit conventional shoe paste in a. suitable relatively moist condition and permitted to dry at room temperature, or in other Words, Without the application of heat. It is preferable to leave at each end vof the cloth an 11ncoated portion 13 so as not to soil the hands of the user and the central or coated portion is designated 14. This central, coated portion when frictionally applied over the surface of a shoe functions to leave sufficient dressing or paste upon the shoe for polishing purposes; The opposite face 15 of the cloth is soft and pliable and is used to 75 produce the desired polish. Obviously the material applied to the cloth for shoe dressing purposes may be black, brown, tan, or other shades, as are well known in the shoe findings trade. lVhile the shape of cloth disclosed is my preferred form, obviously other shaped cloths may be employed.

lVhat 'I claim is:

In a device of the character described, a shoe polishing cloth comprising a textile stri having one face thereof thinly coated with) a dry shoe dressing material substantially throughout its length but having theend portions of said strip free of said dressing material to provide a hand ip, the 9o edges of said strip being secure against fraying.

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